Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece
Greece: Nitrogen use efficiency was 50.25 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
50.25
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
89.9
in 2009
All-time low
30.25
in 1983
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 50.25 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Greece peaked at 89.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.25, in 1983.
That places Greece 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.22 | — |
| 1962 | 51.54 | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 46.87 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 47.37 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47.85 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 47.91 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.52 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 35.51 | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 39.36 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 42.86 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 43.22 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.34 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.74 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 38.88 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 37.48 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 36.48 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.03 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 35.09 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 31 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 38.77 | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 36.62 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 35.55 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 30.25 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 33.71 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 33.67 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.34 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 41.8 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 42.15 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.03 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 36.39 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 44.28 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 44.8 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 51.93 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 55.43 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 60.16 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 54.91 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 57.11 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58.69 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 61.01 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 64.62 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 68.76 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 64.97 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 57.83 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 72.14 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 78.31 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 77.16 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 85.51 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 76.14 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 64.07 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 54.94 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 70.08 | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 58.62 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 50.25 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.68 | 35.51 | 56.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.61 | 31 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.79 | 30.25 | 46.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.47 | 36.39 | 61.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.53 | 57.83 | 89.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.59 | 50.25 | 70.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Greece?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece was 50.25 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.25 in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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